Snowfall on high reaches Keylong shivers at minus 7
The light to moderate snowfall occurred at many places in Himachal Pradesh plummeting the mercury several degree below the normal and Keylong in Lahual Spiti recorded coldest of this season. The Keylong recorded 15 cm (half feet) and Kukumseri 24 cm snowfall, Koksar recorded 22 cm, Gondla-13 cm and Khadrala three cm. The Dalhousie & Kheri(Chamba) had 33 mm rain each, Chamba-28, Tissa-26, Saloni and Bhuntar 23 mm each, Bharmour 16 mm, Manali(Kullu) 31 mm, Kasol-17 mm.
The Met. Department said that Minimum temperature of Keylong was 6.9 degrees which was six degrees below normal. Kukumseri recorded minus 3.8 degree, Kalpa (Kinnaur) Reckongpeo and Manali minus one degrees, Tourist resort Kufri three degrees, Dalhousie four degrees, Chamb and Shimla six degrees, Solan & Mandi seven, Hamirpur, Kangra and Dharmshala nine degrees each and Una ten state diaster Management authority spokesperson confirmed that In Last 24hrs inclement weather disrupted 147 roads by snow and inclement weather including 135 in Lahaul-Spiti district. In Lahaul Subdivision 86 roads were disrupted and 49 in Udaipur Subdivision. Lahaul Spiti district police informed the cummuters and tourists in a weather advisory that Manali Leh National Highway ( NH – 003 ) from North Portal to Stingari Helipad is open for 4 by four vehicles. Pangi Killar Highway ( SH – 26 ) is closed for all types of vehicles . Kaza road (NH-505) is closed for all types of vehicles.The Met Office forecast mainly dry weather in the state during next 24 hrs.
